The Cambodian Prime Minister officially opened the country's first highway bridge in Phnom Penh on Thursday. With the help of the city's mayor and thousands of onlookers, Prime Minister Hun Sen cut a ceremonial ribbon on top of the structure. Locals at the ceremony shared their excitement. [Him Sokha, Teacher]: "I am very happy that we have the first sky bridge, which we never had before, and our Khmer people can walk and drive on it." [Sam Vanna, Village Chief]: "It is our Khmer pride that we have the first sky bridge, it is a tremendous bridge for our country and I still live to see it. I will bring my wife, children and grandchildren to walk or drive across it later on today to remember the opening day." The bridge cost over 6 million dollars and was created to help ease traffic congestion in the city. The bridge is 1,010 feet long, 17 feet high, and about 47 feet wide. It was completed last month and took one year to build.
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